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Standings
DET
@BAL		1
2		 
(11)
CLE
@BOS		0
1
CHW
@NYY		4
3
KCA
@WSH		0
1
KCA
@WSH		6
2
MLN
@LAD		7
8		 
(10)
CIN
@SFG		6
13
PHI
@STL		4
6
Tuesday, September 15, 1959, 2:04PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 9,108, Time of Game: 2:24
White Sox
4
90-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
3
73-72
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Billy Pierce (14-14)
L: Whitey Ford (14-10)
S: Bob Shaw (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  1    4 11  1
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .259 .655 -0.086 1.23 0.058 -0.144 -0.3 1 6 3B
Nellie Fox 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 .306 .769 0.131 1.22 0.163 -0.032 1.0 2 3
Billy Goodman 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .603 0.043 1.48 0.101 -0.058 0.1 1 1 2B
   Sammy Esposito PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .536 -0.080 3.56 0.000 -0.080 -0.3 0 0
   Norm Cash PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 .709 0.029 1.38 0.029 0.000 0.1 SF
   Jim McAnany CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .680 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294 .757 0.060 1.88 0.161 -0.101 0.3 10 0
   Earl Torgeson PR-1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .221 .721 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
Sherm Lollar C 3 0 2 2 0 0 .268 .793 0.293 2.50 0.350 -0.057 1.4 5 0 SF
Al Smith LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .690 -0.027 2.18 0.062 -0.089 -0.1 2 0 HBP
Jim Rivera RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .219 .627 -0.074 2.52 0.075 -0.148 -1.2 2 1 SF
Bubba Phillips CF-3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .700 -0.023 1.32 0.082 -0.105 -0.5 4 0 2B
Billy Pierce P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .197 .537 -0.040 1.34 0.036 -0.076 -0.2 0 1
   Bob Shaw P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .134 .344 -0.015 0.61 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 11 4 2 1 .324 .791 0.204 1.70 1.117 -0.912 -0.2 27 12
2B: B Goodman (12, off R Terry); B Phillips (24, off R Terry).
3B: L Aparicio (5, off E Grba).
SF: J Rivera (3, off B Turley); S Lollar (5, off R Terry); N Cash (2, off E Grba).
HBP: A Smith (5, by B Turley).
TB: N Fox 3; L Aparicio 3; S Lollar 2; B Phillips 2; B Goodman 2; B Pierce; A Smith; T Kluszewski.
RBI: S Lollar 2 (81); N Cash (14); J Rivera (15).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Aparicio-N Fox-T Kluszewski; J Rivera-L Aparicio-B Phillips.
E: A Smith (6).
Outfield Assists: J Rivera (B Shantz at 2nd base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hank Bauer RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .687 -0.003 1.17 0.053 -0.056 -0.5 1 0
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .694 -0.120 1.59 0.024 -0.144 -0.5 1 2
Mickey Mantle CF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .288 .916 0.265 0.90 0.283 -0.017 2.6 5 0 2·HR
Yogi Berra C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .819 -0.106 1.33 0.016 -0.122 -0.4 1 1
Elston Howard 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .792 0.106 1.11 0.167 -0.061 -0.4 12 1 2B,GDP
   Bobby Shantz PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .588 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Hector Lopez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .800 -0.306 1.56 0.000 -0.306 -1.1 5 0
Gil McDougald 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .656 0.067 1.24 0.098 -0.031 0.0 0 2
Tony Kubek SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .715 -0.089 1.63 0.016 -0.105 -0.3 1 1
Ralph Terry P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .123 .261 -0.033 0.61 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 1 1
   Whitey Ford P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .753 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Turley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .089 .285 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Marv Throneberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .685 -0.078 3.33 0.000 -0.078 -0.3
   Eli Grba P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .552 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 0 2 .212 .636 -0.297 1.33 0.657 -0.953 -1.2 27 9
2B: E Howard (24, off B Shaw).
HR: M Mantle 2 (31, 1 off B Pierce, 1 off B Shaw; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: M Mantle 8; E Howard 2; B Richardson; Y Berra; H Bauer; G McDougald.
GIDP: E Howard (11).
RBI: M Mantle 3 (75).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Howard.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Pierce, W (14-14) 7 3 2 2 0 2 1 3.44 24 65 0.077 0.60 1.3
Bob Shaw, S (3) 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 2.87 9 0 0 0.220 3.27 -0.1
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 2 2 3.00 33 65 0 0 0.297 1.70 1.2

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ralph Terry 7 8 1 1 0 1 0 3.80 28 58 0.334 1.43 2.3
Whitey Ford, BS (2), L (14-10) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.29 4 0 0 -0.405 3.33 -1.7
Bob Turley 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.37 3 2 1 -0.062 3.65 0.2
Eli Grba 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.89 5 0 0 -0.071 0.77 -0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 2 1 0 4.00 40 58 2 1 -0.204 1.33 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Turley (3; A Smith).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 9,108.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         New York Yankees
1 Luis Aparicio SS 1 Hank Bauer RF
2 Nellie Fox 2B 2 Bobby Richardson 2B
3 Billy Goodman 3B 3 Mickey Mantle CF
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 Yogi Berra C
5 Sherm Lollar C 5 Elston Howard 1B
6 Al Smith LF 6 Hector Lopez LF
7 Jim Rivera RF 7 Gil McDougald 3B
8 Bubba Phillips CF 8 Tony Kubek SS
9 Billy Pierce P 9 Ralph Terry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-2 1 12- R CHW S. Lollar W. Ford 31% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fox Scores; Torgeson to 3B
b9 3-4 1 -2- OO NYY H. Lopez B. Shaw 27% 100% Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS-3B
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR NYY M. Mantle B. Pierce -18% 27% Home Run; Richardson Scores
b9 3-4 1 --- NYY E. Howard B. Shaw -17% 73% Double to CF
b8 2-3 2 12- O NYY B. Richardson B. Shaw 12% 85% Flyball: 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio R. Terry -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW N. Fox R. Terry 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Goodman R. Terry -2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fox to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW T. Kluszewski R. Terry -3% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer B. Pierce 2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- NYY B. Richardson B. Pierce -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR NYY M. Mantle B. Pierce -18% 27% Home Run; Richardson Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- NYY Y. Berra B. Pierce -2% 26% Single to RF
b1 2-0 1 1-- OO NYY E. Howard B. Pierce 3% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- CHW S. Lollar R. Terry 4% 33% Single to CF
t2 0-2 0 1-- O CHW A. Smith R. Terry -4% 29% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-2 1 1-- OO CHW J. Rivera R. Terry -5% 24% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O NYY H. Lopez B. Pierce 1% 26% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 1 --- O NYY G. McDougald B. Pierce 1% 27% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2-0 2 --- NYY T. Kubek B. Pierce -2% 25% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Kubek to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- O NYY R. Terry B. Pierce 2% 28% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Phillips R. Terry -2% 25% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Pierce R. Terry -2% 24% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio R. Terry -1% 23% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer B. Pierce 1% 24% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 1 --- O NYY B. Richardson B. Pierce 1% 25% Foul Flyball: C
b3 2-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle B. Pierce 1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- CHW N. Fox R. Terry 4% 30% Single to RF
t4 0-2 0 1-- O CHW B. Goodman R. Terry -4% 26% Lineout: LF
t4 0-2 1 1-- CHW T. Kluszewski R. Terry 8% 34% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Fox to 3B
t4 0-2 1 1-3 RO CHW S. Lollar R. Terry -0% 34% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fox Scores
t4 1-2 2 1-- CHW A. Smith R. Terry 3% 36% Single to CF; Kluszewski to 2B
t4 1-2 2 12- O CHW J. Rivera R. Terry -5% 31% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra B. Pierce 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O NYY E. Howard B. Pierce 1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O NYY H. Lopez B. Pierce 1% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O CHW B. Phillips R. Terry -3% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- CHW B. Pierce R. Terry 4% 36% Single to CF
t5 1-2 1 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio R. Terry -4% 32% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-2 2 1-- O CHW N. Fox R. Terry -3% 28% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald B. Pierce 2% 30% Foul Flyball: C
b5 2-1 1 --- O NYY T. Kubek B. Pierce 1% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O NYY R. Terry B. Pierce 1% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- CHW B. Goodman R. Terry 10% 43% Double to RF
t6 1-2 0 -2- O CHW T. Kluszewski R. Terry -7% 36% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-2 1 -2- O CHW S. Lollar R. Terry -6% 30% Flyball: CF
t6 1-2 2 -2- O CHW A. Smith R. Terry -5% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
b6 2-1 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer B. Pierce 2% 27% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- O NYY B. Richardson B. Pierce 1% 29% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle B. Pierce 1% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Ralph Terry facing 7-8-9
t7 1-2 0 --- O CHW J. Rivera R. Terry -4% 25% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 1 --- CHW B. Phillips R. Terry 8% 33% Ground-rule Double
t7 1-2 1 -2- O CHW B. Pierce R. Terry -6% 27% Groundout: P-1B; Phillips to 3B
t7 1-2 2 --3 O CHW L. Aparicio R. Terry -7% 20% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
b7 2-1 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra B. Pierce 2% 22% Flyball: RF
b7 2-1 1 --- O NYY E. Howard B. Pierce 1% 23% Lineout: SS
b7 2-1 2 --- O NYY H. Lopez B. Pierce 1% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 2-3-4
Whitey Ford replaces Ralph Terry pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-2 0 --- CHW N. Fox W. Ford 9% 33% Single to CF
Sammy Esposito pinch hits for Billy Goodman (3B) batting 3rd
t8 1-2 0 1-- O CHW S. Esposito W. Ford -8% 25% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 1 1-- CHW T. Kluszewski W. Ford 9% 34% Walk; Fox to 2B
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski (1B) batting 4th
t8 1-2 1 12- R CHW S. Lollar W. Ford 31% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fox Scores; Torgeson to 3B
Bob Turley replaces Whitey Ford pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 1 1-3 CHW A. Smith B. Turley 4% 68% Hit By Pitch; Lollar to 2B
t8 2-2 1 123 RO CHW J. Rivera B. Turley 7% 76% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Torgeson Scores; Lollar to 3B
t8 3-2 2 1-3 O CHW B. Phillips B. Turley -5% 71% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
Bob Shaw replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th
Earl Torgeson moves from PR to 1B
Sammy Esposito moves from PH to 3B
b8 2-3 0 --- NYY G. McDougald B. Shaw -10% 61% Single to CF
b8 2-3 0 1-- O NYY T. Kubek B. Shaw 9% 70% Flyball: LF
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Bob Turley (P) batting 9th
b8 2-3 1 1-- O NYY M. Throneberry B. Shaw 8% 78% Lineout: LF
b8 2-3 2 1-- NYY H. Bauer B. Shaw -5% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball); McDougald to 2B
b8 2-3 2 12- O NYY B. Richardson B. Shaw 12% 85% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Eli Grba facing 9-1-2
Eli Grba replaces Marv Throneberry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 0 --- O CHW B. Shaw E. Grba -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-2 1 --- CHW L. Aparicio E. Grba 6% 89% Triple to LF
t9 3-2 1 --3 CHW N. Fox E. Grba 1% 89% Walk
Norm Cash pinch hits for Sammy Esposito (3B) batting 3rd
t9 3-2 1 1-3 RO CHW N. Cash E. Grba 3% 92% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Aparicio Scores
t9 4-2 2 1-- O CHW E. Torgeson E. Grba -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 3-4-5
Bubba Phillips moves from CF to 3B
Jim McAnany replaces Norm Cash (PH) playing CF batting 3rd
b9 2-4 0 --- R NYY M. Mantle B. Shaw -11% 81% Home Run
b9 3-4 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra B. Shaw 8% 90% Foul Flyball: C
b9 3-4 1 --- NYY E. Howard B. Shaw -17% 73% Double to CF
Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Elston Howard (1B) batting 5th
b9 3-4 1 -2- OO NYY H. Lopez B. Shaw 27% 100% Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 3.

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